The Golf Thread

mrussel1

bootlegger10 said:

I get technology advancements.  Quality control is better.  Durability is better.  But at the pro level these advancements at some point led to obsoletion of golf courses for the pro game, and sucked the creativity out of the pro game.   The pro game is a putting contest each week.

The pros have always played different equipment than 95% of amateurs. 95% of amateurs would quit if they played blades.  They use Game Improvement irons.  So yes, let's tighten the margin of error on pro clubs and pro golf balls.  

A one handed football catch is cool, but I know the glove helps and so it isn't as impressive to me.  They can say it doesn't, but every receiver wears them for a reason.   PGA Tour Pros bomb drives because they know the equipment today will cover their mishits (albeit small margins of error) that weren't covered up 10 years ago.  Not much really impresses me watching the PGA tour.   It comes down to who has the hot hand putting.

I think they need to toughen up the course conditions. Make them all like the US Open. 

I don’t know how you tighten up the equipment. I play blades and it would piss me off if they changed the design. I would hate to be forced to hit GI irons again. They are hot and look like boards at address. 

I guess maybe there could be “pro” drivers that are shorter or less forgiving. But I doubt that happens. 

bootlegger10

Yeah, I think there would be changes to the ball and driver/woods for the pros.  Perhaps shorten courses and make them more difficult.

Cliffy6745

This is outrageous match play right here 

Cliffy6745

Equipment is a huge problem. We have 2 guys shooting close to -30 through 3 rounds of a pro golf tournament. 

It’s making courses irrelevant. 

Look at pebble. It’s only a US open venue because it’s pebble.

lastexitlondon

Change equipment for pros solves the problem. Amateurs need help . Pros do not. 

The Juggler

Hideki's gonna win multiple times this yea again. He's locked in.